Pressure

Do you ever feel like you are being squished by all the pressures of this natural world?

Life.

Circumstances.

Insecurities.

Uncertainties.

Expectations.

Obligations.

So much weight, so many things pushing on you, sometimes it feels like its coming from all sides.

One day you feel good and fine, then the next day you feel this overwhelming sense of sadness.

Overwhelming pressure.

A deep longing to let go, but you don’t quite know how.

You feel a loss of the ability to hold it all together, and you just want to let go and let it all crumble and fall away.

But you don’t.

You feel the emotions, and understand the pressure and remember what you are doing it for.

You remember who you are here to support and teach.

You look around and see how far you’ve come.

You see all of those who are doing their best to encourage you, because they believe in you.

You remember where you want to go.

Still, the tears flow.

The emotions sit, like a deep weight, a heavy rock in your gut.

You don’t know when you will get to where you want to be.

You feel stuck.

You feel lost.

Growth is full of pain.

Healing hurts.

Life is full of pressure.

Life is full of pain.

Don’t let it hold you down.

Don’t let it take control.

Expectations, interpretations of experiences, so many obligations…

People, places, finances, politics…

So many things taking over your mind and flooding into your peaceful space.

They are not as important as your mental health and well-being.

You are important.

Remember why you are here and see that pressure as nothing more than an interpretation of expectations that are not requirements.

The only thing that is required is that you are okay.

If you don’t feel okay for a little while, or even for a day or so, its okay.

It will pass.

This is temporary.

You are an eternal being, you are a beautiful soul, full of endless possibilities and gifts to explore, in this natural world.

Stand up, shake it off, dance a little and smile.

You are still here to fulfill your destiny.

You are still here to shine your beautiful light.

Your strength will continue to grow and you will continue to heal.

Enjoy your journey.

Not every day will be easy.

Not every road will feel like the right one.

Sometimes you’ll feel alone and sad, and confused, but that is okay.

You will continue to get through each new pain.

You will see rain, rainbows, sunrises, sunsets, and many, many storms in between.

Feel it all.

Experience it all.

All of it is necessary.

You will grow to appreciate each experience, for they are each important.

Pressure comes from expections.

There are no expectations worthy of losing your peace over.

Let go and let it flow.

Be still.

Run fast.

Whatever you need to do.

Most of all, give thanks for this life.

Gratitude heals and the more you give thanks, the more you see how much there is to be grateful for.

Remember that you are a gift.

Thank you for being here and for choosing to stay and continue on your journey.

May you always find your way back to your center.

Let go, and find your peaceful place.

You are worthwhile.

-M.

Promises to Myself

I promise to always be my best friend, for too long I have been my worst enemy.

I promise to stop thinking of myself as not enough, or too much, I am enough.

I promise to always allow laughter and joy, for a life lived too seriously is not an enjoyable life.

From now until my last breath, I promise to always share kindness instead of gossip.

If I ever forget any of these, may I quickly remember them, because without these promises, life just isn’t quite as good.

-M.

Strength on the Horizon

You may not always feel it, but you are stronger than you think.

Look at where you are today, it wasn’t always easy, it wasn’t always a piece of cake.

You have fought through many battles, and you have stood your ground.

Look at where you are today, you are stronger than you think.

Yesterday, you may have been full of more motivation, but now here you are, you have gained more momentum, and now you have more power and distance, as those past battles are moving further and further away.

Look at where you have been before, lost and fighting, forever wondering what would come from all the war.

You are here now, a fighter, a warrior, you are stronger than you think.

Look at the clock, it ticks without looking back, unknowing of anything except each tick forward, but you can look back, and you can look to the horizon, if you need more hope, for there is always more strength to come, on the horizon.

You have come this far, you have made it here, let it all be and let that worry go.

You are stronger than you think.

-M.

Waiting

Life seems tough, when all you feel like you are doing is pushing and waiting.

You don’t know where you are going, or how you will get there.

You are patient, though it isn’t always easy.

You are waiting, yet working so hard, trying to get to a place, somewhere you don’t even know if it exists in real life or just in your head.

It feels like all you can to is to keep on pushing and waiting, hoping, one day, something good will come from it all.

The day comes to an end and you are so tired.

You have put in the time.

You have put in so many hours.

There is a light at the end of this tunnel, and it is going to show you that all the waiting was worth it.

You will see.

There is so much beauty coming for you.

Keep on going.

Keep on pushing.

Continue to have patience.

Your time is coming.

Just like waiting for the sun to set, having patience and persistence always pays off.

There is beauty after all the waiting.

You will see.

There is more for you, here.

There is so much more for you to see.

-M.

A Flame in the Wave

It came at us like a wave, full of passion, full of life.

There was a fire inside of us.

A burning flame, one that not even a wave could wash away.

With each wave from life, , it would just reignite.

A fire so bright, not even time could dim.

If the waves carry us away, back to each other we will always swim.

A flame in the wave of life, that is what we are.

Life has kept us apart, though we won’t always be so far away.

Only time will show us what will be left, as we have to accept life and let go.

Only time will show us, if this flame is able to grow, while we have to stay apart, for a little while longer.

No matter how long, no matter the distance, we won’t ever truly be apart.

I’ll be here waiting, keeping the fire burning in my heart.

-M.